June 01, 2004
The Berg Conspiracy
More on the execution: this article doesn't really take sides, other than raising some questions regarding the video, but it links to articles that are clearly partisan, or even absurd (one blames the Zionist conspiracy in the media). For my part, I can't bring myself to watch the tape a second time to determine whether these questions are valid or not, but I certainly would be interested in an analysis from someone who can.
An excerpt:
Among the many curiosities raised on the web about the fanatical five are:· They are well-fed, fidgety, and reveal glimpses of white skin.
· Their Arabic is heavily accented (Russian, Jordanian, Egyptian).
· An aside in Russian had been translated as "do it quickly".
· One character wears wears bulky white tennis shoes.
· The man on the far left stands in the familiar "at ease" military posture.
· The men's scarves are worn and tied by people who "haven't a clue", says conspiracy theorist Hector Carreon, like actors in Hollywood movies.
· There is even a voice at the end that seems to ask in English, "How will it be done?"